Donatello, “Gattemellata”
Equestrian statue of Erasmo da Narni, Piazza del Santo, Padua, Italy, c. 1445 – 1453. Bronze, 12′ 2″ igh.
Andrea del Verrocchio, “Bartolomeo Colleoni”
Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, Italy, c. 1481 – 1496. Bronze, 13′ high.
RECOMMENDED READING
Khan Academy Video
Donatello, Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata
TheHistoryofArt.org
Equestrian Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
Renaissance Quarterly Article
Donatello’s “Gattamelata” and Its Humanist Audience
Conservation Project Video
The Bartolomeo Colleoni Monument, Italy
World Monuments Fund Article